6-ships fleets (Warship Escorts)

[Admiral Nelson]

I've been a Merchant before, I use to make 8 Million on 200 ships a day.

[Sebena]

I've been a Merchant before, I use to make 8 Million on 200 ships a day.

And I used to be unicorn then I took an arrow in the knee

[DezNutz]

May I ask what the intention behind this suggestion is? It seems like this will make it even harder to steal escorts. It also seems like it makes trade fleets more powerful, which would mean stronger fleets are needed to defeat them.

Already, taking down a 1SoL + 4LMM fleet is rather hard. This may cause 2SoL + 4LMM fleets. It will also reduce the need for admirals among traders (which is not really a problem for anyone, I guess).

What are you trying to achieve with this suggestion? So far, it does not seem like a good idea to me, but I am open to the idea that I'm missing some important element.

I think the last ships must be the warship.

[Captain Jack]

This is mainly to encourage the usage of escorts in trade fleets.

[Admiral Nelson]

Thus increasing the ships what pirates need to plunder, thats the true goal.

[Stan Rogers]

I would guess any ship that has a 30-40 crate hold would be classed as a warship or any ship with a cargo hold of 60 or less with howker being the exception.

Interesting rule proposal CJ regarding tail ship and inability to put a warship as tail in 6 ship fleets.

Putting a warship as tail would ensure a higher plunder take as generally warships are more valuable than trade ships,.. no ?

Be really nice to find a trade fleet with frig/sotl as a tail as the plunder purse goes up based on value of last ship that fought ? Or, is it cargo worth that determines plunder worth ?
I'm interested in this proposal but actual definition of Warships could be clarified if any different than my interpretation.

[Shadowood]

2.
6 ships fleets, by default, use Warships as escort
This means that you will not be able to use a Warship at position 3-4-5-6 at fleet order (no warship as tail).

To picture the proposal, every fleet will be now in this format:
Slot 1: Any Ship
Slot 2: Any Ship
Slot 3: Any Ship
Slot 4: Any Ship
Slot 5: Any Ship
Slot 6: Warship only, if at least 4 slots are taken by Merchant Ships.

I am a bit confused... (I am a little slow in RL so please let me know if I am missing something).

First you say you CANNOT USE a warship as a tail.
Then you say Slot 6 (which in fleet line up is the TAIL SHIP) is WARSHIP ONLY.

Which is it?

Also, what do you classify a Flag Galleon as, as it has 100 Cargo space, but can be used as either a trader or warship?

Thank you.

[Haron]

The classification is clear. Every ship is classified as either "war" or "merchant". Click on a ship, and you will see that it has a "type". Every ship above LMMs are "war", I think.

[Stan Rogers]

Thanks Haron... I don't read too good by times

[Mugiwara]

2.
6 ships fleets, by default, use Warships as escort
This means that you will not be able to use a Warship at position 3-4-5-6 at fleet order (no warship as tail).

To picture the proposal, every fleet will be now in this format:
Slot 1: Any Ship
Slot 2: Any Ship
Slot 3: Any Ship
Slot 4: Any Ship
Slot 5: Any Ship
Slot 6: Warship only, if at least 4 slots are taken by Merchant Ships.

I am a bit confused... (I am a little slow in RL so please let me know if I am missing something).

First you say you CANNOT USE a warship as a tail.
Then you say Slot 6 (which in fleet line up is the TAIL SHIP) is WARSHIP ONLY.

Which is it?

Also, what do you classify a Flag Galleon as, as it has 100 Cargo space, but can be used as either a trader or warship?

Thank you.

In my opinion CJ trying to tell if you would use at least 4 merchant ship you will be available for 6. spot as a warship spot. but you cant put it at the end of fleet. you should carry it as a head ship. With that ship numbers he just trying to show current order.